Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 5-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 5, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heerenveen?
Ajax won 5-2 on December 5, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 12′V. FischerAjax
- 23′A. MilikAjax
- 28′A. YounesAjax
- 48′M. te VredeHeerenveen
- 54′V. FischerAjax
- 73′D. KlaassenAjax
- 79′M. te VredeHeerenveen
Official lineup for Ajax vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
- 7V. Fischer
- 9A. Milik
- 11A. Younes
- 10D. Klaassen
- 27N. Gudelj
- 30D. van de Beek
- 3J. Veltman
- 23K. Tete
- 26N. Viergever
- 35M. Dijks
- 1J. Cillessen
Heerenveen
- 7L. Slagveer
- 9M. te Vrede
- 11S. Larsson
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Joey van den Berg
- 3K. Otigba
- 4J. van Aken
- 6S. Marzo
- 16J. St. Juste
- 22C. Cavlan
- 1E. Mulder
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Heerenveen have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2015 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2015 | Celtic(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Cambuur(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | Roda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Twente(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Cambuur(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Willem II(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ajax wins, 3 draws, 0 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | Heerenveen 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Ajax 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Heerenveen 3-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Heerenveen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 2nd in Eredivisie (24 points from 11 matches) and Heerenveen sit 7th (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ajax | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 24 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
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